Sexual Abuse Support Group

Sexual abuse is a relative cultural term used to describe sexual relations and behavior between two or more parties which are considered criminally and/or morally offensive. Different types of sexual abuse involve: Non-consensual, forced physical sexual behavior such as rape, incest or sexual assault, or psychological forms of abuse, such as verbal sexual behavior or...

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I struggled for years with horrible nightmares of my abuse and sometimes still do every once in a while, like when I'm under stress or over-tired.
I don't know how you personally feel about God or the Bible, but this is what worked for me, so I thought I'd share it with you.
I memorized Psalm 4:8 and whenever I can't sleep or I have a nightmare I always say this:
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
The minute I say that and I take it in, I can sleep better.
I hope this helps and I'm always here if you ever need to talk. You're in my prayers. Lots of love!

I agree with MotherDuck. I fought and fought and fought my &quot;dreams&quot; and memories and it seemed the harder I fought the worse they got. At some point, mid flashback, I just said to myself ... okay, what is my mind/body trying to tell me? Sometimes just admitting that it HAPPENED in the first place can be enough to slow things in your brain down.

If it's more than just acknowledging the abuse, then move on to what you're feeling. Fear, sadness, anger? What is it? Think about it ... write about it ... talk about it (if you can). Dreams/nightmares are your body's way of making you deal with stuff.

I miss traveling with my husband. Has anyone found a specific site regarding cruising for widow/widowers or any sightseeing trips. Not interested in being with couples and kids,,,I realize a cruise ship will have a portion size of families and couples, but perhaps they also put together a part of the cruise ship for groups of widows/widowers????

A friend sent this to me..As far as I can see, grief will never truly end.It may become softer overtime, more gentleand some days will feel sharp.But grief will last as long as Love does - ForeverIt's simply the way the absence of your loved onemanifests in your heart. A deep longing accompaniedby the deepest Love some days. The heavy fog mayreturn and the next day, it may recede.Once again, it's...

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